Births and Obituary Notices for December 1944
Burgess announces birth of son David Franklin on November 7 1946 at Oakville Hospital to Mr and Mrs Frank Bur formerly Merietta Clenny of Rockwood. Cook obituary notes Marion Hume widow of Gordon Cook daughter of Minute and William Hume Arkell died in her 20th year at St Josephs Hospital Guelph on Sunday December 18 1944.
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Shirley Anne
Guailph General Hospital
Bludd
Ralph Bludd
Burgess
Frank Bur
Merietta Clenny
Rockwood
David Franklin
Oakville Hospital
Cook
SC Joseph's Hootel
Guelph
Marion . Hume
Gordon Cook
Deughter
Minute
William Hume
Arkell
In loving memory and thanks from family
A heartfelt note thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness of Marion Cook and honors Marion and Helen Lo Oram and Fred Dow with memorial sentiments. It mentions Dr Proud of St Josephs Hospital in Guelph and extends gratitude from Mr and Mrs Charlies, Wm Home and Family.
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Proud
St Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Holiday Season Preparations and Local News Roundup
Twelve days remain before Christmas as schools close for a two week break. Decorators renovate the Post Office interior while Santa’s helper assists day by day. The Ice arena reopens under Manager Narry Holmes as early delivery slogans loom. Fire brigade answered two blazes on Main and Agnes streets but without serious damage.
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Acton
ID McMullen
Main St
Biggest Egg Shipment to Britain From Canada
The largest ever egg shipment left Vancouver November 6 aboard the refrigeration ship Saxon Star. It totals 3 886 500 dozen eggs, 2 088 500 from British Columbia and 1 800 000 from Alberta, bought by the Special Products Board for Britain’s Ministry of Food. The Saxon Star should reach Britain via the Panama Canal in about 27 days, enough to give every Briton an extra Christmas egg.
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Cven
Canada
Britain
Vancouver
Saxon Star
Alberta
Special Products Board
British Ministry of Food
Panama Canal
Mrs Sara Laird Rites Held For Acton Resident
Acton residents and Free Press readers mourn the death of Mrs Samuel Laird an early Acton settler who died Monday December 9 after twenty two years with her daughter in Dennistown Minnesota Born in Londonderry Ireland she came to Canada with her husband in 1869 and to Acton in 1870 Survived by five daughters and two sons with funeral services held at Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Home and St Albans Church Interment at Fairview Cemetery Attending out of town were William Laird and wife Johnstown Minnesota and Mrs Wardlaw Cleveland Ohio among others
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Sara Laird
Acton
The
Free Press
Mre
Samual Laird
Dennistown
Wiabama
Minn
Mrs. Saint
Sarah Donaldson
Londonderry
Ireland
Samuel Laird
Canada
Mr Laird
William
Windsor Alx
Jennie Higgins
New Liskeard
Johnstown
Nly
A.M. Dennitown
Wabisso
Mine
R. M. McDonald
W. J. Andenon
London
G. Wardlaw
Cleveland
Ohio
James Lackey
Georgetown
Johnstone and Rumley
St Alban
Fairview Cemetery
William Laird
Wiliam
W. J. Anderson
Laird Dancey
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland, O
A. M. Dennistown
Wabaso
Mrs Gordon Cook Rites Held After War Years
Mrs Gordon Cook died suddenly in St Josephs Hospital Guelph after weeks as patient. Born in Guelph she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Stume Arkell. Funeral held Tuesday with service at John Jatone and Rumsey Funeral Home and interment at Fairview Cemetery Ayton. extensive floral tributes from family friends and community groups.
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Marion Cook
Ated
Gordon Cook
St Joseph’s Hospital
Guelph
Mre Cook
Wm. Stume
Arkell
Marion Hume
Caa
Acton
A.W. Fosbury
Fairview Cemetery
Ayton
Aubrey Gervais
Frank Holloway
Ted Clifford
Oliver Hume
Bob Fitten
Frank Carter
George Hewer
Fred Cooper
Len Cooper
Jack Buck
Gordon Hall
Dude Lindsay
Norm Morton
Jluaband
Harold Skilling
Cook
Johnnie Gay
Ray
Evelyn Henson
Jos
McGeachie
Charles
Delina
Roy
Nina
Frank
Loix
Uncle Sam
Arkell Uneited
Women's Association
Young Peoples
Beardmore & Co
Ramanya
Stokes
Morking
W. Howards
Jack Daniel
Walt Meyers
Uptegraven
Canadian Legion
the Boys of the Bunk House
Canadian Wool
Jon Whitham
Harold Moones
Norman Robertson
Wr. Coon
Harold Elliott
Merle Cook
Uneley Melville
Kathleen
Earl Cooper
Gordon Setton
Jack Melleadie
Pauls Goredg
Len Lovell
Co Lindsay
Chas
W. J.beatty
Town Line Womes
Ruth and
Freaidie
Mary Ward
R. Bennett
W. H. Wood
Acton United Church
A. Watson
Floryence
Lawes
Veldhuts
Poppy Ted
Altice
Jim
G. A. Pile
Mary
Tosh
B.D. Rachlin
Chase Waterhouse
C.K. Browne
Mra
H. Waterhouse
Mr. Rigby Croad
Annie
Fred Clayton
Dave
Kay
Council Approves District Principles and Bond Sale
The council approved principles for a high school district and prepared an agreement to be signed by Mr Manning. A motion authorized the treasurer to sell $3 000 in bonds and to transfer 6316 from Waterworks Construction to general funds. A by law for temporary improvements was passed and the treasurer empowered to attach rents for delinquent taxes. A complaint about a wake nuisance on Malin Street prompted a request for owners to cooperate.
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Manning
Gerk
Malin Street
Weyburn Editor Heads Saskatchewan Weekly Association
E G Quick editor of the Weyburn Review was elected president of the Saskatchewan division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association at the 30th annual convention. He succeeds W E Sharp of the Shaunavon Standard. The Rose Valley Sun won the grain and milling shield for papers under 800 circulation and Weyburn Review won the over 500 to 2,000 category. The Yorkton Enterprise took printed word trophy for newspapers over 2,000. The Evanston Mercury earned the Dominion textile editorial trophy.
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Regina
E.G. Quick
Weyburn Review
Mr Quick
W. E. Sharp
Shaubavon Standard
Rose Valley Sun
Beat
Yorkton Enterprise
Dominion Textile
Eatevan Mercury
Sparrow swarm settles near Holy Trinity Church in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg sparrows gather nightly around dusk in the trees beside Holy Trinity Church. B. Cartwright, a longtime resident, notes the birds have formed a large, constant chorus every evening since he moved in years ago.
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Winnipeg
Holy Trinity Church
B. Cartwright
Chinese Student Finds Canada Different yet Welcoming
Saskatoon CP reports Helen Chen, a University of Saskatchewan biochemistry graduate student, travels from West China University roots to Canada last July. She tolerates a dorm life shift, notes lively but unfamiliar campus customs, and misses authentic Chinese flavors while studying and visiting colleagues in Canada.
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Saskatoon
Helen Chen
University of Saskatchewan
West China University
China
Canada
San Francisco
United States
New York
Ffor Mise Chen
Amwe
Hina Mine
Chen Mies
Visi
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Thanea
Mr and Mrs. Charlies
Memoriam
Fred Dow
Santa Claus
Narry Holmes
Council
Sparrow Haven
Admin
Coy
East Lancashire
Hegt
Churchill Court
Chowringhee
Park St
Acton Free Press
Halton County
Ontario
Calcutta
CQMS
Mason
Colin
Cpl
Reed
Ivor
Farnworth Memorials
Medarais
Prisce
Vlersa
Quelfh, Ont
Saaketchewan University
Tiste
Trelm Sarvias Betweem Dasasabar
Jasuary
Tecl Cnr
Canadian National Railways
Thone
Merry Christmas
S. J. Lorne
Allan Kirkness
Chao Choo
Dolis
Dolly
Metal Toys
Tands
Cutes
Lady Ester
Colgates
Woodbury ’S
Jergens Kahane
Tangee
Dedias
Ldbe
Simul Hoveadt
Hinton’s
Chiliys Furniture
Cphree
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